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0 pointsWindowsDev11mo ago0 comments

Typically the burden of proof would be on the one making the assertion that something is malicious, but I see mere accusations and paranoia is good enough for some people even with the code right in front of them. Two unused string constants doesn't mean much.

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Etheryte11mo ago

It very much does when someone else already pointed out that the same code has previously been show to include malware.

WindowsDevOP11mo ago

>that the same code has previously been show to include malware.

What was pointed out was, that the extension got compromised at our thereafter December 2024. The version I base this on was sourced from the Web Store August 2024 when it was a legit Chrome and Firefox extension with active 300,000+ users and existed since since 2020. Just because an extension gets compromised you think that retroactively means the old versions are unsafe too and now the code is haunted?

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Etheryte11mo ago

It very much does when someone else already pointed out that the same code has previously been show to include malware.

WindowsDevOP11mo ago

>that the same code has previously been show to include malware.

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